How much money will I receive?

hmf_2 · 12 February 2009 at 9:37PM

Hello,

My ex has told me that I must claim through the CSA to get any money from him.
He has told me that he will only need to pay £5 per week to the CSA but tells me that I will be okay because I will receive more money than this amount paid by him from the CSA!
I would like to believe that he is correct as £5 a week will not pay for nappies for our Daughter but this all sounds too good to be true.

Do I only receive his £5 contribution paid to the CSA?

My ex receives tax credits for his 17 year old daughter still in full time education. He says that based on his declared income of around £5500 pa and the fact that he receives tax credits that the maximium he will have to pay is £5 per week?

Is he correct?

Thanks for any advice offered

kelloggs36 · 12 February 2009 at 9:57PM

It depends on what his tax credits amount is.

kelloggs36 · 12 February 2009 at 10:01PM

Just checked the tax credit website, and it says that between now and April on his declared earnings of £5500 he would be entitled to just over 1k in tax credits - so for a whole year his net weekly income would be more than £200 per week, meaning he would have to pay you about £30 - £40 per week.

LizzieS_2 · 13 February 2009 at 12:21AM

Tax credits come out at approx £133pw assuming he has no earning partner living with him and he works at least 30 hours a week.

I didn't think the self employed were assessed on declared taxable earnings (which is what I assume you meant), I thought they looked through all income/expenditure and decided which of the latter was reasonable.

hmf_2 · 13 February 2009 at 2:37PM

Thank you for your advice.

I didn't realise they treat tax credits as an income. I read the child maintenance website and thought that my ex would get away with paying less money because he receives tax credits!

He receives approximately £5000 p.a in tax credits as he has a 17year old in full time education, plus his income of around £5500 p.a so total income £10,500.

To explain, ex has his own business so is classed as being employed by his own business and this gives him the power to decide what his income is!! (I think of him as self employed!)

Thanks again